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ChristianaCare taps population health exec from Virtua

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has appointed Donna Antenucci, BSN, RN, vice president of population health operations.

California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale

Nurses at Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Regional Medical Center launched a billboard campaign against the sale of the hospital to Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to a Feb. 26 National Nurses United news release.

Alabama law would shield physicians from prosecution over IVF procedures

Physicians in Alabama could be shielded from criminal or civil liability for performing in vitro fertilization procedures after the state’s legislature passed a bill Feb. 29, The Washington Post reported.

Cone Health commits $3M to weapons detection expansion

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has invested in a weapons detection system as part of a $3 million package to bolster security in its emergency department and some of its public entrances at various hospitals, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

Nursing group quells concerns as Billings Clinic anesthesia contract expires

Billings (Mont.) Clinic’s has moved away from using contracted anesthesia providers to create its own anesthesia department, causing some concern around how the health system will attract physician anesthesiologists.

Surgeon arrested amid claims he threatened staff at Ascension hospital

A Michigan surgeon was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with one count of a false report or threat of terrorism, a felony punishable by up to 20 years. The charge is related to alleged threats to staff at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. 

Challenges persist in US nursing homes post-COVID: HHS

Poor infection control measures in U.S. nursing homes contributed to 17,000 deaths during the pandemic, according to a report published by HHS’ inspector general’s office.

How remote monitoring saved a Florida system $4M

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System says remote patient monitoring has been able to decrease hospital admissions, readmissions and emergency department visits, saving the organization $4 million.  

Health systems double down on weight loss programs

By 2030, 51% of the world’s population, or 4 billion people, are expected to have obesity, according to trends tracked by the World Obesity Federation. 

Tenet's hospital selling spree

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has started 2024 with a flurry of hospital sales.